Neal Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Neal Family

7,596 Neal records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

7,596Records in our database

1830Earliest birth

2Documented families

1Biographies

See the Neal family trees →285 Neal families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

7,596 Neal records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Missouri (1,958 of 7,596)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Fannie Roxana Neal, born 1830, Kansas

Most common first names

William214 John202 James167 Robert163 Charles145 Mary141 George77 Dorothy69 Helen63 Ruth57 Thomas57 Donald56

Documented families

Neal families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Neal family of Linn CountyIowaStarts: Ira Neal and Eunice (Chase) NealMost recent: Henry E. Neal (b. 1860)

Family records from county histories (1)

Margaret NealBelmont County, OhioStarts: Margaret Neal, from Strasburg, Alsace, FranceMost recent: Lizzie Young, Albert Young, Lena Young

The earliest Neals in the county histories

Charles W. O' NealBorn 1811Hancock County, Ohio Stephen NealBorn 1817, Pittsylvania countyBoone County, Indiana Robert W. NealBorn 1825Lafayette County, Missouri John NealBorn 1826, Mason countyPlatte County, Missouri John NealBorn 1827, Brown CountyChild of William Neal and Jane NealBrown County, Ohio Charles NealBorn 1827Child of Charles NealCooper County, Missouri

Family trees from the public record

285 Neal families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

19 Neal death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

36 Neal people in 25 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Elmer D. NealBorn 1850 · Linn County, Iowa

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Neal genealogy: FAQ

Where were Neal ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 7,596 Neal records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,958), then Ohio (1,553) and Illinois (1,136).

How far back does the Neal family tree go?

The earliest Neal birth in our database is 1830: Fannie Roxana Neal, Kansas. We have pieced together 285 Neal family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Neal family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Neal family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.